NWA 2977

This meteorite is currently being classified by Dr. Ted Bunch of
Northern Arizona University and Dr. Tony Irving of the University of Washington.

NWA 2977 is a lunar gabbro meteorite that contains two pyroxenes,
olivine, plagioclase shocked to maskelynite, K, Ba feldspar, and various Cr,
Fe, Ti oxides. This cumulate lunar rock (cumulate = accumulation of crystals
by gravity settling in a magma) probably originated in the lunar highlands
environment as a thick lava flow or as a shallow intrusive into the highlands
crust. After formation, the gabbro was moderately shocked by hypervelocity
impact.

This is a very small Lunar meteorite, not much available to
collectors. I had it cut in Germany with a wire saw, so the slices are perfect,
most with fusion crust and very large surface to weight ratio.

As you
can see, this meteorite is beautiful, fresh tan to yellow crystal matrix
with nice maskelynite shock veins.

Here you can clearly see the perfect fresh black fusion
crust. To me it looks like Zagami fusion crust. This shows just how fresh
this spectacular meteorite is.